Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-29

showed his SUI, eriority over his rival and drew away from him. Gaudaur tugged man. fully at his sculls and with his great strength and skill fully brought into play spurted again and again and did everything that he could to get on even terms with Teemer, but to no purpose. The champion of America won the race handily in 20 minutes 285s sec onds. Gaudaur was half a mile behind and padded home 1eisurely.
 COMHIITTEE ON ORDINANCES. The Ordinance Concerning the EIec-
 ton of Members of the Board Of
 Compensation Recommended Adopt
 ed-The Ordinance de Sidewalk In-
 spectOr.
 The committee ordinances met in the anteroom of the aldermanic chamber last evening. They considered the petition of N. w. Kelsey for change in the city or- dinanee regulating the hiring of public ve- hicles. Judge Sheldon, representing several cabmen, opposed. The committee decided that the ordinance is sufficient to cover the matter.
 The report of the board of finance, recom- mending an ordinance concerning the cleo tion of members of the board of compensa- tion and providing for the paying of salary of $500 per annum to each member and $400 to 8 clerk to be appointed by the board, was advocated by Alderman Dicker- man.
 The board, in executive session, voted to recommend that the ordinance be adopted, but that the clerk should receive $500 per annum.
 The ordinance concerning the appointment of a sidewalk inspector was discussed at length. It was introduced by ex-Council- man Maxy Hitler, who advocated it before the committee. The present incumbent, Inspec- tor Thompson, is in reality a clerk of Superintendent of Streets Doyle. The board of public works several years ago could not elect an inspector owing to dead lock, and the commissioners compromised by empowering Superintendent of Streets Doyle to employ clerk, who did the duties of sidewalk inspector.
 Superintendent Doyle and Inspector Thompson were before the committee and expressed their views The committee rec commended to give the petitioners leave to withdraw.
 Praise Service at Dwight Place Church
 An especially interesting praise service will be given tomorrow evening at the Dwight Place church. Besides the hymns sung by the congregation the following programme will be rendered by the choir, kindly assisted by Mrs. ". D. Dutton of Philadelphia: Gloria in Excesis (B fat) Buck
 Mixed quartette.
 Mrs w D. Dutton From Every Stormy Wind ;: -.....-........Abt Hark, Hark, My Soul Shelley 1es,,s lover of n,S Sepra1no gpoT1 and alto. po,,na
 Soprano and male quartette
 Entertainments
 BLIND ToM's CONCERT.
 The original colored pianist, Blind Tom, Il 1 | gave most remarkable entertainment at the Atheneum last evening Many have thought that Blind Tom was dead, but those fortu- nate enough to be present at the concert last evening were thoroughly satisfied that this genius, who first appeared in public thirty years ago, is still living and that his high reputation as a natural musician is well de- served. While not protesting to understand either the science or theory of music, and in many respects eccentric, if not mentally de- fcient, he continues to be the wonder even of musical critics. As soon as his fingers touch the keyboard he becomes apparently absorb ed with the possibilities of his instrument, and his wonderful control, delicacy of touch and genuine depth of expression are mar vel to many accomplished musicians who have spent their lifetime in musical studies, and who, unlike Tom, are blessed with nat ural vision. Among the numbers on the programme, as announced by Colonel David L. Gibson and rendered by Blind Tom, were the following: Fantasia on the Quartette from Rigoletto, by Liszt; La Cascade, by Pauer; 1st and 2d Movement of Midnight Sonata, by Beethoven; Transcription on Yer dis Opera, Trovatore, arranged by Charles Kunkle; Serenade, by Morice Maschofsky; Last Hope, by Gettschalk, and descriptive piece, Battle of Manasses.
 LIGHTS o'LoNDoN.
 The struggles and misfortunes of Harold Armytage through six acts of melodrama were never better portrayed here than they were at the Hyperion Theater last evening The play requires company of thirty artists and a carload of special scenery. The com- pany is composed of competent actors and actresses selected from A. M. Pslmers and Shook and Golfers combinations and other artists of ability. They gave admirable performance ana deserve large when the play will be repeated.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 tsThe Dominies Daughter" was presented for the second time at the New Haven Opera House last evening to 8 very much smaller audience than on Thursday night. The play ran more smoothly than on the previous eve ming owing to change in the cast. Mir. Mart James, who gave such ridiculous represen- tation of Major Barton. was replaced by Mr. Byron Douglass, the Captain Dyke of the previous performance, and the role of Cap tain Dyke assumed by MT. Hardy Yer non, who played the part in Wallack's The ater, New York. With these changes the performance was very creditable one. It IS hoped that "The Dominies Daughter" will serve to impress upon the minds of managers of travelling companies the fact that New Haven audiences are as quick to resent a poor performance as to fttingly recognize good one. The play with it's improved cast will be presented this afternoon and evening.
 AT THE GRAND.
 Charles Gardner, the German comedian, has made hit with his piece, 'The New Karl" Gardner is 6 good comedian and his songs and funny sayings keep the audience laughing. His support is good. The piece will crowd the house at to-day's perform ances
 MRS. sCoTT-sIDDoNs.
 The programme for Mrs. Scott-Siddons' re- cital at the Hyperion Monday evening is as follows:
 Scenes from Much Ado About Nothing. Death of Constance-; Marmion onaHespeAFe Father Phil's Collection, ....,. .sarni Lover Sleep Walking scene from Macbeth" | SnakeSpeare 1 Interval of Ten Minutes. ,Ostler Joe-"Balads of Babylon @. R: Sims The he RReyengeA Ballad of the Fleet Tennyson \ The Courtship of King Henry-"Henry V' | ........--.-. -...F--..--..- --. .Snakespeare sTonDARD LECTURES. Mr. Stoddard has made 8 great hit and success in his historical lecture on "Julius Cesar" He is giving his new series of lec- lures in Chicago just now, and notwithstand- l ing the fact that he gives each lecture five times the houses are crowded nightly.